Formula One car
A MODERN FORMULA ONE CAR IS A SINGLE-SEAT, OPEN COCKPIT, OPEN WHEEL RACE CAR WITH SUBSTANTIAL FRONT AND REAR WINGS, AND AN ENGINE POSITIONED BEHIND THE DRIVER. THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CARS ARE UNIQUE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP. THE FORMULA ONE REGULATIONS SPECIFY THAT CARS MUST BE CONSTRUCTED BY THE RACING TEAMS THEMSELVES, THOUGH THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE CAN BE OUTSOURCED.
FOR A DECADE F1 CARS HAD RUN WITH 3.0 LITRE NATURALLY-ASPIRATED V10 ENGINES, BUT IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW THE CARS DOWN, THE FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE (FIA) MANDATED THAT AS OF THE 2006 SEASON, THE CARS MUST BE POWERED BY 2.4 LITRE NATURALLY-ASPIRATED ENGINES IN THE V8 ENGINE CONFIGURATION THAT HAVE NO MORE THAN FOUR VALVES PER CYLINDER. FURTHER TECHNICAL RESTRICTIONS SUCH AS A BAN ON VARIABLE INTAKE TRUMPETS HAVE ALSO BEEN INTRODUCED WITH THE NEW 2.4 L V8 FORMULA TO PREVENT THE TEAMS FROM ACHIEVING HIGHER RPM AND HORSEPOWER TOO QUICKLY. AS OF THE START OF THE 2009 SEASON ALL ENGINES ARE NOW LIMITED TO 18,000 RPM IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE ENGINE RELIABILITY AND TO CUT COSTS DOWN IN GENERAL.
FOR A DECADE F1 CARS HAD RUN WITH 3.0 LITRE NATURALLY-ASPIRATED V10 ENGINES, BUT IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW THE CARS DOWN, THE FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE (FIA) MANDATED THAT AS OF THE 2006 SEASON, THE CARS MUST BE POWERED BY 2.4 LITRE NATURALLY-ASPIRATED ENGINES IN THE V8 ENGINE CONFIGURATION THAT HAVE NO MORE THAN FOUR VALVES PER CYLINDER. FURTHER TECHNICAL RESTRICTIONS SUCH AS A BAN ON VARIABLE INTAKE TRUMPETS HAVE ALSO BEEN INTRODUCED WITH THE NEW 2.4 L V8 FORMULA TO PREVENT THE TEAMS FROM ACHIEVING HIGHER RPM AND HORSEPOWER TOO QUICKLY. AS OF THE START OF THE 2009 SEASON ALL ENGINES ARE NOW LIMITED TO 18,000 RPM IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE ENGINE RELIABILITY AND TO CUT COSTS DOWN IN GENERAL.
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